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PLANNING BOARD MEETING Monday, April 28, 1952 Present: Adams, Hathaway, Irwin, Johnson, Potter, Ripley. Meeting opened at 7:45 p.m. Bills Bills were presented as follows: Rita McNamara, typing agreements., X12.00; Adams Press, advertising two hearings, $6.26; Louise M. Baker, secretarial service April, $1.5.00. Unanimously voted the bills be paid. In view of the increased amount of business now coning before the Planning Board it was decided to hold subdivision hearings on -Monday even, ings as usual and regular Planidng Board meetings on alternate Tuesday evenings. Mr. Adams announced that enough bids had been received to take care of the emergency housing situation for the present, and that the building would not take place in Lexington but in neighboring towns. Hearing - Carrig Public hearing was held on petition of Jams A. Carrig for approval as a subdivision property known as Minute Man Golf Course located on southerly side of Cambridge -Concord highway. About 20 citizens appeared. Mr. Fletcher of Moon Hill road spoke favoring more neighborhood planning, with common play areas and plantings between the settlement and the4tigh- way. Mr. Hugh Stebbins., -103 Pleasant Street; Mr. Richard Morehouse$ *&On Hill road; Mrs. Thompson, Moon Hill road; and Mr. Fletcher Ashley, Moon Hill road all agreed with Mr. Fletcher. Mr. Corazzini as an abettor wished to know what type houses would be built and was told they would consist of Cape Cod, Colonial, and ranch type, Mr. Donald Clarke asked what assurance there would be that the buildings would be of this type and Mr. Carrig stated that all house plans must have his personal approval be- fore being built. Mr. Goldman of Pleasant street suggested that models be built of future developments in order that citizens might visualize the proposed development. Plans were taken under advisement. Hearing - Lexington onstruction Co. Public hearing was held on petition of Mr. Harvey Newgent for ' approval to extend Patterson road northerly to a distance of approximately 600 feet. No objectors appeared and plans were taken under advisement.